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an environment that is clean and 

healthy, and to reduce damage on the 

public lands and resources. In some 

specific areas that receive heavy use, 

BLM may develop, by Supplemental 

Rules, stay limits that vary from this 

notice. Those areas will be posted on 

site. 

Definitions 

Camping: The erecting of a tent or 

shelter, preparing a sleeping bag or 

other bedding material for use, parking 

of a motor vehicle, motor home or 

trailer, or mooring of a vessel for the 

apparent purpose of overnight 

occupancy. 

Occupancy: Full or part-time 

residence on public lands. It also means 

activities that involve residence; the 

construction, presence, or maintenance 

of temporary or permanent structures 

that may be used for such purposes; or 

the use of a watchman or caretaker for 

the purpose of monitoring activities. 

Residence or structures include, but are 

not limited to, barriers to access, fences, 

tents, motor homes, trailers, cabins, 

houses, buildings, and storage of 

equipment or supplies. 

You must follow these rules: In the 

absence of any site specific regulations 

or local supplemental rules, no person 

or associations of persons may occupy, 

camp or leave property or motor 

vehicles on public lands for more than 

14 days within any period of 30 

consecutive days. The 14-day limit may 

be reached either through a number of 

individual visits or through 14-days of 

continuous occupation during the 30- 

day interval. It is also prohibited to 

leave any personal property, whether 

attended or unattended, beyond the 14- 

day period. All personal property and 

refuse must be removed within the 30- 

day interval, even if the use of or actual 

camping at the site has ceased. A 30-day 

interval begins when a person initially 

occupies camps or leaves property at a 

site on public lands. Any camp 

relocation within the 30-day period 

shall not be within a 5 mile radius from 

the original site. 

Under special circumstances and 

upon request, the authorized officer may 

issue written permits for extension of 

the 14-day limit. 

Penalties 

On all public lands, under Section 

303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 

1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.0–7, any 

person who violates any of these 

supplementary rules, closures or 

restrictions within the boundaries 

established in the rules may be tried 

before a United States Magistrate and 

fined no more than $1,000 or 

imprisoned for no more than 12 months, 

or both. Such violations may also be 

subject to the enhanced fines provided 

for by 18 U.S.C. 3571. 

On public lands within grazing 

districts (43 U.S.C. 315) and grazing 

leased lands (43 U.S.C. 315m), under 

the Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. 315(a), 

any person who violates any of these 

supplementary rules within the 

boundaries established in the rules may 

be tried before a United States 

Magistrate and fined no more than 

$500.00. Such violations may also be 

subject to the enhanced fines provided 

for by 18 U.S.C. 3571. 

On public lands fitting the criteria in 

the Sikes Act, 16 U.S.C. 670j(a)(2), any 

person who violates any of these 

supplementary rules within the 

boundaries established in the rules may 

be tried before a United States 

Magistrate and fined no more than $500 

or imprisoned for no more than six 

months, or both. Such violations may 

also be subject to the enhanced fines 

provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571. 

On public lands within Wild and 

Scenic River corridors (43 CFR 8351.2–

1) any person who violates any of these 

supplementary rules within the 

boundaries established in the rules may 

be tried before a United States 

Magistrate and fined no more than $500 

or imprisoned for no more than six 

months, or both. Such violations may 

also be subject to the enhanced fines 

provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571. 

Martin C. Ott, 

Montana/Dakotas State Director, Bureau of 

Land Management. 

[FR Doc. E7–7265 Filed 4–19–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Reclamation 

[FES 07–05] 

Upper Rio Grande Basin Water 

Operations Review 

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability for the 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

for the Upper Rio Grande Basin Water 

Operations Review. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (as 

amended), the Bureau of Reclamation 

(Reclamation), with and on behalf of 

other joint-lead agencies [U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers (Corps), Department 

of Defense; and the New Mexico 

Interstate Stream Commission 

(Commission), State of New Mexico], 

has prepared and made available to the 

public a final environmental impact 

statement (FEIS) to assess the 

consequences of proposed changes to 

water operations in the Rio Grande 

basin above Fort Quitman, Texas. The 

FEIS is programmatic and is not 

intended to authorize specific projects 

in the upper Rio Grande system. It is 

anticipated that a plan for water 

operations at existing Reclamation and 

Corps facilities will be developed. 

The FEIS presents alternatives with 

respect to water operations and 

evaluates the potential effects of each 

alternative on environmental, 

hydrologic, cultural, and socioeconomic 

resources, and Indian Trust Assets, 

including any potential 

disproportionate effects on minority or 

low income communities 

(environmental justice). The FEIS also 

evaluates the effects of alternatives on 

the State of New Mexico’s ability to 

meet its obligations associated with the 

Rio Grande Compact. Some of the 

alternatives considered include 

changing the channel capacity criteria at 

Albuquerque, storage or non-storage of 

Rio Grande water in authorized San 

Juan-Chama space in Abiquiu Reservoir, 

and possible future resumption of 

operations of the currently unfunctional 

Low Flow Conveyance Channel. 

A draft environmental impact 

statement (DEIS) was filed with the 

Environmental Protection Agency on 

January 20, 2006, and a Notice of 

Availability for the DEIS was published 

in the Federal Register on that same 

date. The original 60-day review and 

comment period for the DEIS was 

extended an additional 30 days to April 

20, 2006, with publication of a Notice of 

Extension in the Federal Register on 

March 24, 2006. During the comment 

period, one public meeting was held in 

Colorado, one public meeting was held 

in Texas, and six public meetings were 

held in New Mexico. All comments 

received on the DEIS were carefully 

reviewed and considered in preparing 

the FEIS. Where appropriate, revisions 

were made to the document in response 

to specific comments. The comments 

and responses, together with the FEIS, 

will be considered in determining 

whether or not to implement the 

proposed action. 

ADDRESSES: The FEIS is electronically 

available for viewing and copying at the 

Corps’ Albuquerque District Web site at: 

http://www.spa.usace.army.mil/ 

urgwops/default.asp. Alternatively, a 

compact disc or hard copy is available 

upon written request to Ms. Valda 


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Terauds, Bureau of Reclamation, 

Albuquerque Area Office, 555 Broadway 

NE, Suite 100, Albuquerque, New 

Mexico 87102. 

Copies of the FEIS are available for 

public inspection and review at the 

following locations: 

• Bureau of Reclamation, 

Albuquerque Area Office, 555 Broadway 

NE., Suite 100, Albuquerque, New 

Mexico 87102 

• Southern Peaks Public Library, 423 

4th Street, Alamosa, Colorado 81101 

• Taos Public Library, 402 Camino de 

la Placita, Taos, New Mexico 87571 

• City of Espan ̃ola Library, 405 Paseo 

de Onate, Espan ̃ ola, New Mexico 87532 

• Albuquerque Main Library, 501 

Copper NW., Albuquerque, New Mexico 

87102 

• Santa Fe Public Library, 145 

Washington Street, Santa Fe, New 

Mexico 87501 

• El Paso Public Library, Clardy Fox 

Branch, 5515 Robert Alva Avenue, El 

Paso, Texas 79905 

• Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 

200 East Picacho Avenue, Las Cruces, 

New Mexico 88001 

• Socorro Public Library, 401 Park 

Street, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Valda Terauds, Bureau of Reclamation, 

Albuquerque Area Office, 555 Broadway 

NE., Suite 100, Albuquerque, New 

Mexico 87102; telephone 505–462–

3584; facsimile 505–462–3593; e-mail: 

vterauds@uc.usbr.gov. 

Ms. April Sanders, U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers Albuquerque District, 4101 

Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, New 

Mexico 87109; telephone 505–342–

3443; facsimile 505–342–3195; e-mail: 

april.f.sanders@usace.army.mil. 

Mr. Nabil Shafike, PhD, New Mexico 

Interstate Stream Commission, 121 

Tijeras NE, Suite 2000, Albuquerque, 

New Mexico 87102; telephone 505–764–

3866; facsimile 505–764–3893; e-mail: 

nabil.shafike@state.nm.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to various legal authorities, and subject 

to allocation of supplies and priority of 

water rights under state law, 

Reclamation and the Corps operate 

dams, reservoirs, and other facilities in 

the upper Rio Grande basin to: 

(1) Store and deliver water for 

agricultural, domestic, municipal, 

industrial, and environmental uses; 

(2) Assist the Commission in meeting 

downstream water delivery obligations 

mandated by the Rio Grande Compact; 

(3) Provide flood protection and 

sediment control; and 

(4) Comply with existing laws, 

contract obligations, and international 

treaties. 

The Upper Rio Grande Basin Water 

Operations Review (Review) provides 

the basis of, and is integral to, 

preparation of the FEIS. The purpose of 

the Review and FEIS is to: 

(1) Identify flexibilities in operation of 

federal reservoirs and facilities in the 

upper Rio Grande basin that are within 

existing authorities of Reclamation, the 

Corps, and the Commission, and in 

compliance with Federal and State laws; 

(2) Develop a better understanding of 

how these facilities could be operated 

more efficiently and effectively as an 

integrated system; 

(3) Formulate a plan for future water 

operations at these facilities that is 

within the existing authorities of 

Reclamation, the Corps, and the 

Commission; complies with Federal, 

State, and other applicable laws and 

regulations; and assures continued safe 

dam operations; 

(4) Improve processes for making 

decisions about water operations 

through better interagency 

communication and coordination and 

facilitation of public review and input; 

and 

(5) Support compliance by the Corps, 

Reclamation, and the Commission with 

applicable laws and regulations, 

including, but not limited to, the 

National Environmental Policy Act and 

the Endangered Species Act. 

The FEIS addresses water operations 

at the following facilities with the noted 

exceptions and limitations: 

• Flood control operations at Platoro 

Reservoir (the Review and FEIS include 

only flood control operations at Platoro 

that are under the Corps’ authority; 

water supply operations at Platoro are 

under local control) 

• Closed Basin Division-San Luis 

Valley Project 

• Heron Dam and Reservoir 

• Abiquiu Dam and Reservoir 

• Cochiti Dam and Reservoir 

• Low Flow Conveyance Channel 

• Flood control operations at 

Elephant Butte Dam and Reservoir 

(because of current litigation, water 

supply operations at Elephant Butte are 

not included in the Review or FEIS) 

• Flood control operations at Caballo 

Dam and Reservoir (because of current 

litigation, water supply operations at 

Caballo are not included in the Review 

or FEIS). 

Proposed Federal Action 

Reclamation, the Corps, and the 

Commission identified Alternative E–3 

as the preferred alternative for water 

operations in the upper Rio Grande 

basin. This alternative allows for 

increased native (Rio Grande) water 

conservation and storage in Abiquiu 

Reservoir, maintains current channel 

capacity below Abiquiu Dam, increases 

channel capacity below Cochiti Dam, 

and allows a full range of operation for 

the Low Flow Conveyance Channel, 

with continued communication and 

coordination for flood control 

operations at Elephant Butte and 

Caballo Dams. 

No decision will be made on the 

proposed Federal action until 60 days 

after the release of the FEIS. After the 

60-day waiting period, Reclamation, the 

Corps, and the Commission will 

complete individual agency Records of 

Decision. The Records of Decision will 

identify the action(s) that will be 

implemented and discuss all factors 

leading to the decision(s). 

Dated: March 2, 2007. 

Rick L. Gold, 

Regional Director—Upper Colorado Region, 

Bureau of Reclamation. 

[FR Doc. E7–7034 Filed 4–19–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 332–487] 

Wood Flooring and Hardwood 

Plywood: Competitive Conditions 

Affecting the U.S. Industries 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Institution of investigation and 

scheduling of hearing. 

SUMMARY: Following receipt on March 6, 

2007, of a request from the Senate 

Committee on Finance, the Commission 

instituted investigation No. 332–487, 

Wood Flooring and Hardwood Plywood: 

Competitive Conditions Affecting the 

U.S. Industries, under section 332(g) of 

the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 

1332(g)). 

DATES:

April 11, 2007: Date of institution. 

August 22, 2007: Deadline for filing 

requests to appear at the public 

hearing. 

August 29, 2007: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements. 

September 13, 2007, 9:30 a.m.: Public 

hearing. 

October 5, 2007: Deadline for filing 

post-hearing briefs and statements. 

December 28, 2007: Deadline for filing 

written statements. 

June 6, 2008: Transmittal of report to the 

Committee on Finance. 

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, 

including the Commission’s hearing 

rooms, are located in the United States 


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